Stories by BY ANN MARIE van den HURK, PRINCIPAL, MIND THE GAP PUBLIC RELATIONS

Social media is like a megaphone. It can broadcast the good, and it can turn whispers of discontent into yells that millions can hear.

As an industry, PR tends to stand in the shadows—behind its clients, promoting them and making them the heroes.

Sometimes a survey stands alone. Its data is acknowledged and then placed on a shelf to gather dust. Last week’s PRSA Foundation study of the attitudes of young Black and Hispanic PR professionals is meant to kick off a larger effort.

These types of communication have a huge influence on the fortunes of the affected company for years, so getting them right is important.

Excel spreadsheets do the math for you. Seriously, though, measurement is about far more than numbers.

Brands: Twitter continues to commit news. After laying off 8% of the workforce two weeks ago.

It’s been said a picture is worth a thousand words. But how much is that Instagram picture you just posted worth to your brand—whether it’s your corporate or personal account?

The question everyone seems to have is: How do I grow and succeed? Here are seven tips to consider.

Still, what happened to BP happens far too often to global corporations in the throes of a crisis. They put so much faith in their written plan that they have difficulty adapting quickly to the inevitable unforeseen events and developments that occur.

As many brands finding their way in social, Southwest Airlines tested a lot of things to see what would stick. We didn’t start with a strategy. Instead we started with a conversation.